Sustainability
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Wheels in Motion: Should Cities Get Behind Car Sharing?
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A new study explores the ups and downs of car sharing in a complex transportation market.
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Policy Radio | Sheikh Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, the “Green Sheikh,” on Environmentalism in the Middle East and Around the World
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This week, we speak with the Green Sheikh, Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, about his work as an environmentalist and the importance of direct personal engagement for promoting a sustainable future.
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Gone Agro: Upgrading Modern Agriculture with Pre-War Farming Practices
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Can old fashion farming practicies replace chemicals without harming yields?
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From the Farm to the Table, Through Capitol Hill
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A leading farm expert tells us how the sausage is made.
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Lessons from the 2006-2008 World Food Crisis
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The secret to international food security is agricultural productivity, policy predictability, and openness to trade.
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China’s Thirst for Energy
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China’s insatiable thirst for energy means climate change is inevitable.
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Big Shoulders, Big Plans: Chicago Tackles Transit and Infrastructure
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A leading city planner assesses the new urbanist strides in Chicago.
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Gas’s Golden Age: The World Energy Outlook
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The future of natural gas is bright. Switching to gas, though, is no panacea.
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What’s That Burger Emitting?
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The business of food is bad for the planet. But the problem isn’t just a first-world one.
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More Palatable and Less Effective
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GDP-linked carbon intensity targets lure wary parties to the climate negotiating table. But are these targets any more than a tease?
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Has the Green Metropolis Sprouted?
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The New Yorker scribe details the environmental perks of cities—and why we have a long way to go to escape our manifest destiny of sprawl.